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  • 1 make the best of a bad job

    (to do one's best in difficult circumstances.) få det bedste ud af det
    * * *
    (to do one's best in difficult circumstances.) få det bedste ud af det

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  • 2 blunder

    1. verb
    1) (to stumble (about or into something): He blundered into the door.) tumle
    2) (to make a (bad) mistake: He really blundered when he insulted the boss's wife.) dumme sig; klokke i det
    2. noun
    (a (bad) mistake.) dumhed; brøler
    * * *
    1. verb
    1) (to stumble (about or into something): He blundered into the door.) tumle
    2) (to make a (bad) mistake: He really blundered when he insulted the boss's wife.) dumme sig; klokke i det
    2. noun
    (a (bad) mistake.) dumhed; brøler

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  • 3 blot one's copybook

    (to make a bad mistake: He has really blotted his copybook by being late for the interview.) dumme sig
    * * *
    (to make a bad mistake: He has really blotted his copybook by being late for the interview.) dumme sig

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  • 4 help

    [help] 1. verb
    1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) hjælpe
    2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) hjælpe; gavne
    3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) hjælpe
    4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) hjælpe
    5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) ikke kunne lade være med; ikke kunne gøre for
    2. noun
    1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) hjælp
    2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) hjælp
    3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) hjælper; medhjælper
    4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) hjælp
    - helpful
    - helpfully
    - helpfulness
    - helping
    - helpless
    - helplessly
    - helplessness
    - help oneself
    - help out
    * * *
    [help] 1. verb
    1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) hjælpe
    2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) hjælpe; gavne
    3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) hjælpe
    4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) hjælpe
    5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) ikke kunne lade være med; ikke kunne gøre for
    2. noun
    1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) hjælp
    2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) hjælp
    3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) hjælper; medhjælper
    4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) hjælp
    - helpful
    - helpfully
    - helpfulness
    - helping
    - helpless
    - helplessly
    - helplessness
    - help oneself
    - help out

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  • 5 sick

    [sik] 1. adjective
    1) (vomiting or inclined to vomit: He has been sick several times today; I feel sick; She's inclined to be seasick/airsick/car-sick.) kvalm; kaste op; -syg
    2) ((especially American) ill: He is a sick man; The doctor told me that my husband is very sick and may not live very long.) syg
    3) (very tired (of); wishing to have no more (of): I'm sick of doing this; I'm sick and tired of hearing about it!) dødtræt af
    4) (affected by strong, unhappy or unpleasant feelings: I was really sick at making that bad mistake.) dårlig; syg
    5) (in bad taste: a sick joke.) syg
    2. noun
    (vomit: The bedclothes were covered with sick.) opkast
    - sickening
    - sickeningly
    - sickly
    - sickness
    - sick-leave
    - make someone sick
    - make sick
    - the sick
    - worried sick
    * * *
    [sik] 1. adjective
    1) (vomiting or inclined to vomit: He has been sick several times today; I feel sick; She's inclined to be seasick/airsick/car-sick.) kvalm; kaste op; -syg
    2) ((especially American) ill: He is a sick man; The doctor told me that my husband is very sick and may not live very long.) syg
    3) (very tired (of); wishing to have no more (of): I'm sick of doing this; I'm sick and tired of hearing about it!) dødtræt af
    4) (affected by strong, unhappy or unpleasant feelings: I was really sick at making that bad mistake.) dårlig; syg
    5) (in bad taste: a sick joke.) syg
    2. noun
    (vomit: The bedclothes were covered with sick.) opkast
    - sickening
    - sickeningly
    - sickly
    - sickness
    - sick-leave
    - make someone sick
    - make sick
    - the sick
    - worried sick

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  • 6 corrupt

    1. verb
    (to make or become evil or bad: He was corrupted by the bad influence of two friends.) fordærve; ødelægge
    2. adjective
    1) (bad or evil: The government is corrupt.) korrupt
    2) (impure: a corrupt form of English.) forvansket
    - corruptibility
    - corruption
    * * *
    1. verb
    (to make or become evil or bad: He was corrupted by the bad influence of two friends.) fordærve; ødelægge
    2. adjective
    1) (bad or evil: The government is corrupt.) korrupt
    2) (impure: a corrupt form of English.) forvansket
    - corruptibility
    - corruption

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  • 7 break

    [breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb
    1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) brække
    2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) brække
    3) (to make or become unusable.) brække; gå i stykker
    4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) bryde; misligeholde
    5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) bryde
    6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) afbryde
    7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) bryde
    8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) fortælle; bryde
    9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) gå/være i overgang
    10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) afbøde
    11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) bryde løs
    2. noun
    1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pause; afbrydelse
    2) (a change: a break in the weather.) omslag; ændring
    3) (an opening.) brud
    4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) chance
    3. noun
    ((usually in plural) something likely to break.) skrøbelig ting
    - breaker
    - breakdown
    - break-in
    - breakneck
    - breakout
    - breakthrough
    - breakwater
    - break away
    - break down
    - break into
    - break in
    - break loose
    - break off
    - break out
    - break out in
    - break the ice
    - break up
    - make a break for it
    * * *
    [breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb
    1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) brække
    2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) brække
    3) (to make or become unusable.) brække; gå i stykker
    4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) bryde; misligeholde
    5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) bryde
    6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) afbryde
    7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) bryde
    8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) fortælle; bryde
    9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) gå/være i overgang
    10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) afbøde
    11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) bryde løs
    2. noun
    1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pause; afbrydelse
    2) (a change: a break in the weather.) omslag; ændring
    3) (an opening.) brud
    4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) chance
    3. noun
    ((usually in plural) something likely to break.) skrøbelig ting
    - breaker
    - breakdown
    - break-in
    - breakneck
    - breakout
    - breakthrough
    - breakwater
    - break away
    - break down
    - break into
    - break in
    - break loose
    - break off
    - break out
    - break out in
    - break the ice
    - break up
    - make a break for it

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  • 8 go

    [ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb
    1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?)
    2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.)
    3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.)
    4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) lede hen
    5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.)
    6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) fjerne
    7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) gå; forløbe
    8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.)
    9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) blive væk; forsvinde
    10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) skulle
    11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) gå; gå i stykker
    12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.)
    13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) blive
    14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) være
    15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) lægges
    16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.)
    17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) blive brugt på
    18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) gå; acceptere
    19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) sige
    20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) gå; lyde
    21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) være en succes; gå godt
    2. noun
    1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) forsøg
    2) (energy: She's full of go.) energi; go
    3. adjective
    1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) vellykket
    2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) gældende
    4. noun
    (permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) tilladelse
    - going-over
    - goings-on
    - no-go
    - all go
    - be going on for
    - be going on
    - be going strong
    - from the word go
    - get going
    - give the go-by
    - go about
    - go after
    - go against
    - go along
    - go along with
    - go around
    - go around with
    - go at
    - go back
    - go back on
    - go by
    - go down
    - go far
    - go for
    - go in
    - go in for
    - go into
    - go off
    - go on
    - go on at
    - go out
    - go over
    - go round
    - go slow
    - go steady
    - go through
    - go through with
    - go too far
    - go towards
    - go up
    - go up in smoke/flames
    - go with
    - go without
    - keep going
    - make a go of something
    - make a go
    - on the go
    * * *
    [ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb
    1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?)
    2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.)
    3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.)
    4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) lede hen
    5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.)
    6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) fjerne
    7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) gå; forløbe
    8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.)
    9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) blive væk; forsvinde
    10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) skulle
    11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) gå; gå i stykker
    12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.)
    13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) blive
    14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) være
    15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) lægges
    16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.)
    17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) blive brugt på
    18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) gå; acceptere
    19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) sige
    20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) gå; lyde
    21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) være en succes; gå godt
    2. noun
    1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) forsøg
    2) (energy: She's full of go.) energi; go
    3. adjective
    1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) vellykket
    2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) gældende
    4. noun
    (permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) tilladelse
    - going-over
    - goings-on
    - no-go
    - all go
    - be going on for
    - be going on
    - be going strong
    - from the word go
    - get going
    - give the go-by
    - go about
    - go after
    - go against
    - go along
    - go along with
    - go around
    - go around with
    - go at
    - go back
    - go back on
    - go by
    - go down
    - go far
    - go for
    - go in
    - go in for
    - go into
    - go off
    - go on
    - go on at
    - go out
    - go over
    - go round
    - go slow
    - go steady
    - go through
    - go through with
    - go too far
    - go towards
    - go up
    - go up in smoke/flames
    - go with
    - go without
    - keep going
    - make a go of something
    - make a go
    - on the go

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  • 9 way

    [wei] 1. noun
    1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) vej
    2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) vej; -vej
    3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) -vej
    4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) vej
    5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) måde
    6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) måde; på visse punkter
    7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) væremåde; facon
    8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) vej
    2. adverb
    ((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) langt
    - wayside
    - be/get on one's way
    - by the way
    - fall by the wayside
    - get/have one's own way
    - get into / out of the way of doing something
    - get into / out of the way of something
    - go out of one's way
    - have a way with
    - have it one's own way
    - in a bad way
    - in
    - out of the/someone's way
    - lose one's way
    - make one's way
    - make way for
    - make way
    - under way
    - way of life
    - ways and means
    * * *
    [wei] 1. noun
    1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) vej
    2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) vej; -vej
    3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) -vej
    4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) vej
    5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) måde
    6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) måde; på visse punkter
    7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) væremåde; facon
    8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) vej
    2. adverb
    ((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) langt
    - wayside
    - be/get on one's way
    - by the way
    - fall by the wayside
    - get/have one's own way
    - get into / out of the way of doing something
    - get into / out of the way of something
    - go out of one's way
    - have a way with
    - have it one's own way
    - in a bad way
    - in
    - out of the/someone's way
    - lose one's way
    - make one's way
    - make way for
    - make way
    - under way
    - way of life
    - ways and means

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  • 10 grumble

    1. verb
    1) (to complain in a bad-tempered way: He grumbled at the way he had been treated.) brokke sig; skælde ud
    2) (to make a low and deep sound: Thunder grumbled in the distance.) rumle
    2. noun
    1) (a complaint made in a bad-tempered way.) brokkeri
    2) (a low, deep sound: the grumble of thunder.) rumlen
    * * *
    1. verb
    1) (to complain in a bad-tempered way: He grumbled at the way he had been treated.) brokke sig; skælde ud
    2) (to make a low and deep sound: Thunder grumbled in the distance.) rumle
    2. noun
    1) (a complaint made in a bad-tempered way.) brokkeri
    2) (a low, deep sound: the grumble of thunder.) rumlen

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  • 11 job

    [‹ob]
    1) (a person's daily work or employment: She has a job as a bank-clerk; Some of the unemployed men have been out of a job for four years.) job; arbejde
    2) (a piece of work or a task: I have several jobs to do before going to bed.) ting
    - a good job
    - have a job
    - just the job
    - make the best of a bad job
    * * *
    [‹ob]
    1) (a person's daily work or employment: She has a job as a bank-clerk; Some of the unemployed men have been out of a job for four years.) job; arbejde
    2) (a piece of work or a task: I have several jobs to do before going to bed.) ting
    - a good job
    - have a job
    - just the job
    - make the best of a bad job

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  • 12 sour

    1. adjective
    1) (having a taste or smell similar in nature to that of lemon juice or vinegar: Unripe apples are/taste very sour.) sur
    2) (having a similar taste as a stage in going bad: sour milk.) sur
    3) ((of a person, his character etc) discontented, bad-tempered or disagreeable: She was looking very sour this morning.) sur
    2. verb
    (to make or become sour.) gøre sur; blive sur
    - sourness
    * * *
    1. adjective
    1) (having a taste or smell similar in nature to that of lemon juice or vinegar: Unripe apples are/taste very sour.) sur
    2) (having a similar taste as a stage in going bad: sour milk.) sur
    3) ((of a person, his character etc) discontented, bad-tempered or disagreeable: She was looking very sour this morning.) sur
    2. verb
    (to make or become sour.) gøre sur; blive sur
    - sourness

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  • 13 aggravate

    ['æɡrəveit]
    1) (to make worse: His bad temper aggravated the situation.) forværre
    2) (to make (someone) angry or impatient: She was aggravated by the constant questions.) irritere; ærgre
    * * *
    ['æɡrəveit]
    1) (to make worse: His bad temper aggravated the situation.) forværre
    2) (to make (someone) angry or impatient: She was aggravated by the constant questions.) irritere; ærgre

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  • 14 blacken

    1) (to make or become black: The sky blackened before the storm.) blive sort
    2) (to make to seem bad: She blackened his character.) sværte; bagtale
    3) (to clean with black polish: He blackened his boots.) sværte; pudse
    * * *
    1) (to make or become black: The sky blackened before the storm.) blive sort
    2) (to make to seem bad: She blackened his character.) sværte; bagtale
    3) (to clean with black polish: He blackened his boots.) sværte; pudse

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  • 15 point

    [point] 1. noun
    1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) spids
    2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) odde
    3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) punktum
    4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) sted; punkt
    5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) tidspunkt
    6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) punkt
    7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) kompasstreg
    8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) point
    9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) punkt
    10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) formål; idé
    11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) side
    12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) stikkontakt
    2. verb
    1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) rette mod
    2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) pege
    3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) fuge
    - pointer
    - pointless
    - pointlessly
    - points
    - be on the point of
    - come to the point
    - make a point of
    - make one's point
    - point out
    - point one's toes
    * * *
    [point] 1. noun
    1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) spids
    2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) odde
    3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) punktum
    4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) sted; punkt
    5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) tidspunkt
    6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) punkt
    7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) kompasstreg
    8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) point
    9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) punkt
    10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) formål; idé
    11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) side
    12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) stikkontakt
    2. verb
    1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) rette mod
    2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) pege
    3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) fuge
    - pointer
    - pointless
    - pointlessly
    - points
    - be on the point of
    - come to the point
    - make a point of
    - make one's point
    - point out
    - point one's toes

    English-Danish dictionary > point

  • 16 repair

    [ri'peə] 1. verb
    1) (to mend; to make (something) that is damaged or has broken down work again; to restore to good condition: to repair a broken lock / torn jacket.) reparere
    2) (to put right or make up for: Nothing can repair the harm done by your foolish remarks.) gøre god igen
    2. noun
    1) ((often in plural) the act of repairing something damaged or broken down: I put my car into the garage for repairs; The bridge is under repair.) reparation; istandsættelse
    2) (a condition or state: The road is in bad repair; The house is in a good state of repair.) stand; forfatning
    - reparable
    - reparation
    - repairman
    * * *
    [ri'peə] 1. verb
    1) (to mend; to make (something) that is damaged or has broken down work again; to restore to good condition: to repair a broken lock / torn jacket.) reparere
    2) (to put right or make up for: Nothing can repair the harm done by your foolish remarks.) gøre god igen
    2. noun
    1) ((often in plural) the act of repairing something damaged or broken down: I put my car into the garage for repairs; The bridge is under repair.) reparation; istandsættelse
    2) (a condition or state: The road is in bad repair; The house is in a good state of repair.) stand; forfatning
    - reparable
    - reparation
    - repairman

    English-Danish dictionary > repair

  • 17 secure

    [si'kjuə] 1. adjective
    1) ((often with against or from) safe; free from danger, loss etc: Is your house secure against burglary?; He went on holiday, secure in the knowledge that he had done well in the exam.) sikker
    2) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) sikker
    3) (definite; not likely to be lost: She has had a secure offer of a job; He has a secure job.) sikker; tryg
    2. verb
    1) ((with against or from (something bad)) to guarantee or make safe: Keep your jewellery in the bank to secure it against theft.) sikre
    2) (to fasten or make firm: He secured the boat with a rope.) sikre
    - security
    - security risk
    * * *
    [si'kjuə] 1. adjective
    1) ((often with against or from) safe; free from danger, loss etc: Is your house secure against burglary?; He went on holiday, secure in the knowledge that he had done well in the exam.) sikker
    2) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) sikker
    3) (definite; not likely to be lost: She has had a secure offer of a job; He has a secure job.) sikker; tryg
    2. verb
    1) ((with against or from (something bad)) to guarantee or make safe: Keep your jewellery in the bank to secure it against theft.) sikre
    2) (to fasten or make firm: He secured the boat with a rope.) sikre
    - security
    - security risk

    English-Danish dictionary > secure

  • 18 spoil

    [spoil]
    past tense, past participles - spoiled, spoilt; verb
    1) (to damage or ruin; to make bad or useless: If you touch that drawing you'll spoil it.) ødelægge
    2) (to give (a child etc) too much of what he wants and possibly make his character, behaviour etc worse by doing so: They spoil that child dreadfully and she's becoming unbearable!) forkæle
    - spoilt
    - spoilsport
    * * *
    [spoil]
    past tense, past participles - spoiled, spoilt; verb
    1) (to damage or ruin; to make bad or useless: If you touch that drawing you'll spoil it.) ødelægge
    2) (to give (a child etc) too much of what he wants and possibly make his character, behaviour etc worse by doing so: They spoil that child dreadfully and she's becoming unbearable!) forkæle
    - spoilt
    - spoilsport

    English-Danish dictionary > spoil

  • 19 acoustics

    1) ( noun plural the characteristics (eg of a room or hall) which make hearing in it good or bad.) akustik
    2) ( noun singular the science of sound.) akustik
    * * *
    1) ( noun plural the characteristics (eg of a room or hall) which make hearing in it good or bad.) akustik
    2) ( noun singular the science of sound.) akustik

    English-Danish dictionary > acoustics

  • 20 cure

    [kjuə] 1. verb
    1) (to make better: That medicine cured me; That will cure him of his bad habits.) helbrede; kurere
    2) (to get rid of (an illness etc): That pill cured my headache.) kurere
    3) (to preserve (bacon etc) by drying, salting etc.) konservere; tørre; salte
    2. noun
    (something which cures: They're trying to find a cure for cancer.) kur; behandling; middel
    - curative
    * * *
    [kjuə] 1. verb
    1) (to make better: That medicine cured me; That will cure him of his bad habits.) helbrede; kurere
    2) (to get rid of (an illness etc): That pill cured my headache.) kurere
    3) (to preserve (bacon etc) by drying, salting etc.) konservere; tørre; salte
    2. noun
    (something which cures: They're trying to find a cure for cancer.) kur; behandling; middel
    - curative

    English-Danish dictionary > cure

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